On August 16, Armenian Apostolic Church celebrated Virgin Assumption Day. In India, Armenian community representatives made their traditional pilgrimage to St. Mary church in Saidabad to participate in festive liturgy conducted by clegyman Ter Avetis Hambardzumyan.

Liturgy was followed by vine consecration ceremony. At the end, the clergyman preached a sermon, and thereafter consecrated vines were distributed among visitors.